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Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, June 29, 1950
EDITORIAL
NEWSPAPER
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Something Of A Compliment
"Non-political" visitations by big-wigs from
Washington, beginning with the President in May,
which was prior to the primaries, exposes the
anxiety of the Socialist-Democrats over the out
come of the fall election.
Through the assumed prior right of the ins to
send department heads into the several states,
or one particular state that Is slipping from the
grasp of the administration, to "inspect" dams
or study conditions as pertaining to their respec
tive bureaus, there is brought to public attention
the working of ward politics expanded to a na
tional status. The payoff is that these trips are
made at government expense for purely political
purposes. There is very little information they
cannot obtain through the people on the job
.throughout the country, but it is a matter of en
couragement to the national committeeman to
have one of the big shots come to his state and
help with the local campaign strategy.
We don't have to go beyond the confines of
our own state to find a more striking example
of "tru-deal" politics. First, the President comes
out to dedicate the Grand Coulee dam for the
fourth or fifth time. Of course he just happened
to get out here prior to the primary election.
Having come to the Northwest once this year it
is not likely that he will be able to find time
to come again before the fall election, although
political expediency may take care of that, too,
but his chief brain trusters, namely the cabinet
members, can always be relied upon to arrange
for these special political sorties and the Demo,
cratic party fund, commonly referred to as the
U. S. Treasury, foots the bills.
Not trusting the comfortable Democratic ma
jority as shown by the registration books, the
Socio-Demo high command has arranged for
visitations by several cabinet members and other
high ranking party members to appear in Oregon
at the crucial period of the campaign in an effort
to unseat some of the Republican office holders.
They are especially desirous of winning the
governorship and the congressional seats in their
march to accomplish the socialization of the
power industry, medicine and all the other tru
deal policies. Their anxiety proves the strength
of the Republican office holders and the practice
of calling in the high men of the party to aid
in the campaign is nothing short of a compliment
to those who they may desire to unseat.
The Inglewood, Calif, non-partisan Daily News
says: Latest popularity poll shows only 37 per
cent of the populace approves of Truman, which
is something of a jolt to the popular belief that
at least 50 per cent of the people are on the
federal payroll.
Be Careful With Fireworks
With the Glorious Fourth just a few days away
it is well to keep in mind the danger of earless
handling of fireworks. Heppner citizens have good
reason to remember what a misdirected Roman
candle will do for it was on July 4, 1949 that
several hundred acres of valuable range land were
burned over as the result of one of these mis
siles landing in dry grass. There is also the
ever-present danger of someone getting seriously
injured.
There is something beyond the immediate loss
of pasturage, or sacrifice of timber in case of
forest fires, something that is measured in terms
of beauty which is one of our state's greatest
assets. It is true the grass loses its lush green
as the warm, dry days of summer come, but the
color it assumes at that time of year is prefer
able to great black scars on the landscape and
the color is not lost when one considers the
30 Years Ago
HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES
July 1, 1920
Marie, little daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John Healy, received a
fracture of the skull when she
was striick by a horse.
With the uncomfortable weath
er prevailing, the mountains will
prove an attractive place for
many Heppner people on the
third, fourth and fifth of July.
John Wiidanen has sold his
lower ranch known as the Currin
or Tooze land consisting of 1471
acres to Henry Smouse for a
consideration of $58,840.
Members of the Lexington
Church of Christ have voted to
retain their pastor, Rev. W. C.
Worstell, for another year.
Judge Campbell, W. L. Mc
Caleb and W. O. Minor made a
tour of inspection over the Ritter
road last week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. McNamer
of lone were Heppner callers
Tuesday.
M. D. Clark says the most
wonderful feature of the Shrine
convention in Portland last week
was the ensemble work of 64
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former ally end
they make 'em.
Whatever the
Bargains Offered
Wheat Producers in
Crop Protection
Bargains are being offered to
wheat producers in nine Oregon
counties in crop protection for
the 1951 crop year, according to
E. Harvey Miller, chairman of
the Oregon state PMA commit
tee. Miller states that Wasco,
Sherman, Gilliam, Morrow, Uma
tilla, Union, Wallowa, and Baker
counties are offering an all risk,
non-profit, cost of production
1ype of insurance to the wheat
growers in these counties. He
says that policies are available
to fit any size farm operation. Al.
though policies are limited
strictly one to a customer, they
are tailored to include all the in-
bands on Multnomah field.
Born in this city on Sunday,
June 20, to Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Gilliam a son.
R. W. Turner and son J. O.
Turner attended the grain grad-
ng school in this city the first
of the week.
AS'SOCUTN
nutritive value it contains for our livestock.
Great strides have been made in preserving
the forage in the open country and in the moun
tains since the organization of the Keep Oregon
Green Association. A campaign of education has
been conducted that has brought results. There
is much moie to be done to bring the entire
population to a fire-conscious state, but that is
what the KOG association is working for and it
will succeed so far as the human element's
share enters into the picture, except for the
criminally-minded or an enemy alien within our
midst. The young people are being taught how
to prevent timber and grass fires and to fight
them. The prevention is the more important
phase of the campaign among the younger folk
due to the possibility of helping them form
habits early in life that will make good woods
men and develop a deeper appreciation of our
natural resources.
Join the Keep Oregon Green Association by
being a good woodsman and making yourself
an enemy of fire of any kind. And most of all,
make this a safe and sane Fourth of July by
not getting reckless in the handling of fireworks.
Celebrating at Home Safer
An estimated 36 million vehicles will be jam
ming the streets and highways throughout the
nation this week-end, according to information
released from the office of Secretary of State Earl
T. Newbry. The secretary and Governor Douglas
McKay have made an appeal to the people of
Oregon to exercise all caution on the highways
and not be in too big a tizzy to reach their re
spective destinations no matter how far they have
to travel.
Since hpliday traveling is becoming such a
hazardous matter, would it not be better to post
pone that long trip or any trip that requires
traversing busy highways. If it is entertainment
you are seeking there is usually plenty of it
either right at home or near by. That is the
case in Morrow county this year. lone will be the
center of interest for all who prefer a day of
activity and entertainment to dodging traffic
or drowning in the surf. It will be a typically
American celebration, with a parade, a com
munity dinner at noon, ball games, foot races,
fireworks, etc., and winding up with a dance in
the evening. Surely all tastes can be catered to
and Ione's u t field is a fine location for just
such a celebration.
Why not celebrate at home and help make the
Legion boys leel that their efforts have been
appreciated?
Let Us Hope for the Best
The outbreak in Korea is following the same
general pattern as the events that led up to the
first and second world wars. The big offenders
send out feelers by stirring up a fracas between
two small contenders. It is not a pleasant pros
pect but if this is it let us hope that Uncle Sam
is prepared to strike fast and hard.
There is owe phase wherein the picture is
somewhat different, and that is that the United
States is up on the firing line this time, whereas
on the two previous occasions we had to be
dragged in piece at a time until we were pre
pared to throw our enormous strength against
the aggressor. If "Uncle Joe" has been bluffing
all the time, it looks like his bluff is being
called. If this is a feeler he may find that his
benefactor can get as tough as
outcome, the present flare-up has
served to maku our state department settle upon
a definite policy in the Far East, and that is
something.
surable acreage in which the in
sured has an interest as owner
or operator. Large operations
which spread the risk of
given liberal discounts. Starting
wun a one percent reduction
for 25 acres these discounts in
crease up to a 20 percent discount
ior 1000 acr or larger operation.
An additional five percent dis.
count is given if premium is paid
Deiore June 30, 1951.
The chairman went on to say
that crop insurance is avatiahto
only through these mutual type
county insurance plans. Pre
miums paid in are used only to
pay Josses and premiums In ev.
cess of losses are credited to the
county as reserves to mpM nn
future disasters, should they
occur. Whenever reserves reach
a minimum needed tr rtflv main
disasters the policy holders re
ceive dividends in the form of
further premium discounts.
Mrs. W. O. Cfnrao inil email
sons Kit and David and Mrs.
tmile Groshens left Monday
afternoon to eniov a ftnv Hav
Lehman Springs.
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At the hour of four, Friday
afternoon, June 23, Josephine
Richardson Mahoney and Frank
W. Baker were married in All
Saints Episcopal church. Rev. E.
L. Tull read the service and Mrs.
Tull was at the console of the
organ playing beautiful wedding
music preceding and during the
ceremony.
The bride was given in mar
riage by George Hyatt of Pendle
ton. She wore a teal blue after
noon gown and a black taffeta
picture hat and white mitts. She
carried red rosebuds on her pray
er book.
Mrs. Patricia Espey was dress
ed in a gray crepe with pink
hat. Her bouquet was a nose
gay of pink rosebuds.
Philip W. Mahoney acted as
best man for the groom. Ushers
STATE PROPERTY TAX
State officials, particularly leg
islators, are alarmed at the stead
ily increasing number of bond
issues being voted for by the
people. Many are predicting a
state property tax next year.
"When things settle down
from this post war bulge we are
in and income tax returns drop,
property owners will find their
homes hocked for bonds voted
by the people that will have to
be paid by heavy property taxes."
That is the way a seasoned
legislator put it.
A sharp line is becoming dis
tinguishable between non-tax.
payers and property tax payers.
There are predictions that in
future elections when bond is
sues are being voted on that
both groups will have active or
ganizations campaigning for or
against bonding measures that
are not of an emergency nature.
HIGHWAY EXECUTIVE
SOUGHT
A bill to be presented to the'
1951 legislature by the state
highway commission would pro
vide a business manager for the
commission. J. M. Devers, chief
legal counsel, is preparing the
bill. The plan follows a long
practiced arrangement of large
business concerns where a busi
ness manager reports to the board
of directors.
RE-APPRAISAL EXPENSIVE
The North Clackamas county
incident, where property owners
claim their property valuations
were boosted and others left at
the old appraisal by the assessor,
now are demanding a complete
re-appraisal of all property in
tne state.
State Tax Commissioner Rob
ert MacLean, in charge of as
sessment and taxation, estimates
it would take ten years to com
plete a statewide re-appraisal
program at a cost of $600,000.
QUITS LEGISLATURE
Representative Alex G. Barrv
of Multnomah county filed his
resignation at the capitol last
week. He served a term in the
United States senate and three
terms in the Oregon state legi
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were Allen Case, David Wilson
and Ted Pierson.
A reception was held in the
parish house following the wed
ding, with Mrs. P. W. Mahoney
and Mrs. La Verne Van Martqr
in charge.
After a short wedding trip, Mr.
and Mrs. Baker returned to Hepp
ner where they will reside.
Out-of-town guests at the wed
ding included Mrs. Anabel Alli
son and twin daughters, Jo and
Jan, and Miss Mary White of
Portland; the Rev. and Mrs. Eric
O. Robathan, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Hyatt, Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Moon,
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Aldrich, Mrs.
J. M. Bedford Jr., Mrs. Lorin
O'Gara Sr., Mrs. H. W. Dickson,
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Moore, Miss
Pat McPherson and Bus Howdy
shell, of Pendleton.
slature. He is not a candidate
for re-election.
David O'Hara director of the
state elections bureau, said that
Multnomah county commission
ers would not be called on to
select a replacement for Barry
unless a special session of the
legislature is called before the
next session.
ACCIDENT RELIEF PROGRESS
The cooperation between labor
and management in reducing ac
cidents during the past year is
paying big dividends in fewer
casualties and lower rates of
contributions by employers.
A reduction of approximately
$1,000,000 a year in employers'
rates was announced this week
by the state industrial accident
commission. The largest savings
will be made by the farming
and lumbering industries.
Reductions in the contribution
rates will affect 277 industrial
and trade classifications of Ore
gon. Rates in most of th poiher
78 classifications are already so
low, commission officials stated,
that reductions are impractical.
The present reductions, which
become effective July 1, 1959, are
the fourth made since 1943. In
the same Deriod the legislature
has increased workmen's benefit
payments four times.
DRUNKEN DRIVERS
Convicitions for drunken driv
ing are on the increase in Ore
gonaveraging more than 300 a
month, although the Dcrcnntaee
of convicitions of those arrested
is getting lower.
An amendment to the law that
would be more stringent on
drunken drivers and would eli
minate habitual offenders will
be proposed to the 1951 lecisla-
ture by Secretary of State Earl
I. Newbry. He would suspend
the driver's license for 30 davs
on the first conviction; on the
second for 90 days, and revoke
the license of three-time losers.
VETERANS' BONDS GO CHEAP
Only seven-tenths of one per
cent of all loans made to Oregon
veterans of World War TT hnvp
been defaulted. Loans negotiated
during the six years the law has
been in effect total more than
$72,000,000. The state veterans'
department reports that 85 per
cent of the 14,500 veterans hav
ing loans are paying for homes.
The department sold $4,000,000
in veterans' bonds this week at
an effective interest rate of
1.5448 per cent, maturity In 13
years. i
News from
C. A. Office
Farmers who have been hear
ing much about rain-making and
hail depression experiments will
find two interesting articles on
the subject in the July issue of
the Country Gentleman. An edi
torial, page 4, discusses the
opinion of farmers on artificial
precipitation, while an article on
page 19, "They Really Make Rain"
gives the background of work
that is beine done. This article
also appears in condensed form
in the July issue of the Readers
Digest.
Dr. Irving Crick with the Water
Resources Development Corpora
tion that is cited for his work,
in these articles has been en
gaged by the Tri-County Weather
Kesearch, Incorporated of which
45 Morrow county farmers' are
members to make a weather sur
vey report of this area before
actual experiments are started.
The recent rains should make
some Crested Wheat grass fields
suitable for seed production this
year. In looking at fields scat
tered throughout the county,
heads are filling good. Every in
dication is that grass seed will
continue to be in demand with
a good price insured. At the
present market price it is very
profitable to harvest seed that
makes as little as 50 pounds of
seed per acre.
HAVE BABY BOY
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Crowell
of Morgan are the parents of
a seven pound four ounce son
born at 1:05 this morning at the
family home. The baby was
named Robert Bruce.
PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY
DR. H. S. HUBER
DENTIST
First National Bank Bldg.
Room 116 Phone 2342
JOS. J. NYS
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Peters Bldg., Willow Street
Heppner, Oregon
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J. O. TURNER
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Phone 173
Hotel Heppner Building
Heppner, Oregon
P. W. MAHONEY
ATTORNEY AT LAW '
General Insurance
Heppner Hotel Building
Willow Street Entrance
Dr. L. D. Tibbies
OSTEOPATHIC
Physician & Surgeon
First National Bank Building
Res. Ph. 1162 Office Ph. 492
A D. McMurdoM.D.
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON
Trained Nurse Assistant
Office in Masonic Building
Heppner, Oregon
Dr. C. C. Dunham
CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIAN
Office No. 4 Center St.
House Calls Made
Home Phone 2S83 Office 2572
C. A. RUGGLES Representing
Blaine E. Isom
Insurance Agency
Phone 723 Heppner, Ore.
N. D. BAILEY
Cabinet Shop
Lawn Mowers Sharpened
Sewing Machines Repaired
Phone 1485 for appointment
or call at shop. -
RICHARD J. O'SHEA, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
2 Church Street
Telephone 1152
ALFRED BASKA
GENERAL CONTRACTOR '
2-bedroom (block) house, com
plete, $4500.
Phone 404, Condon. Ore.
9-14
Pomona Grange to
Assemble at Rhea
Creek Saturday
Rhea Creek grange will play
host to the Pomona grange Sat
urday when the grangers of
the county will assemble at 10
a.m. for an all-day meeting. The
usual business session will be
held in the morning, followed
by lunch at noon.
The lecturer's program, open
to the public, will start at 2 p.m.
This will be featured with a
memorial service by the Rhea
Creek juvenile grange; a song
by Linda Halvorsen; piano solo,
Sally Palmer, and music by the
Howton family orchestra. Speak
er for the day will be Ben Buis
man, editor of the Grange Bulle
tin, official publication of the
state grange.
Rhea Creek grange will serve
dinner at 6 p.m. Following this,
at 8 o'clock, will be work in
the fifth degree.
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AT "SCOOPS" CONFAB
Henry Tetz, rural school board
administrator, is attending a con.
ference of county school superin
tendents in Salem this week. Ac.
companied by Mrs. Tetz and son
Stephen, he will take his vaca
tion at this time.
HEPPNER
GAZETTE TIMES
The Heppner Gazette, established
March 30, 1883. The Heppner
Times, established November
18, 1897. Consolidated Feb. 15,
1912.
Published every Thursday and
entered at the Post Office at
Heppner, Oregon, as second
class matter.
Subscription price, $3.00 a year;
single copies, 10c.
O. G. CRAWFORD
Publisher and Editor
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till that next printing order?
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Veterans oF Foreign
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